Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Patient selection in ambulatory surgery.

Jeremy Lermitte1, Frances Chung

  • 1Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
|March 15, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Remote assessment of instrumental activities of daily living and cognitive impairment in older surgical patients.

Journal of anesthesia and translational medicine·2026
Same author

Comparison of functional disability in older surgical patients with and without probable cognitive impairment: A longitudinal prospective cohort study.

Journal of anesthesia and translational medicine·2026
Same author

Characterizing preoperative domain-specific performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and exploring its associations with adverse outcomes.

Anesthesiology and perioperative science·2026
Same author

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cognitive Impairment: Implications for Surgical Outcomes.

Journal of sleep research·2026
Same author

Clinical Diagnoses After Positive Cognitive Screening: A Case Series of Older Surgical Patients.

A&A practice·2026
Same author

Using the ascertain dementia eight-item questionnaire to identify at-risk older surgical patients.

Journal of clinical anesthesia·2026

Ambulatory anesthesia is safe, but patients undergoing ambulatory surgery have increasing comorbidities. Outcomes require ongoing evaluation as patient populations evolve.

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Perioperative Medicine
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Ambulatory surgery is increasingly utilized for diverse patient populations.
  • Growing prevalence of comorbidities in patients undergoing same-day surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Evaluate evidence for perioperative management in ambulatory surgery.
  • Focus on specific patient groups: elderly, respiratory/cardiac disease, diabetes, obesity, OSA, ex-premature infants, and children with URIs.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of evidence.
  • Analysis of perioperative management decisions.

Main Results:

  • Major morbidity and mortality in ambulatory surgery are very low.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Intraoperative cardiac events linked to hypertension and elderly status.
  • Postoperative respiratory events associated with obesity, smoking, and asthma.
  • Prolonged stays and readmissions often due to surgical factors or patient comorbidities.

    • Conclusions:

    • Ambulatory anesthesia is currently very safe.
    • Increasing patient comorbidities necessitate re-examination of evidence.
    • Ongoing monitoring of outcomes is crucial as patient demographics shift.